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Patents

A guide to help ASU students find patent information including what is a patent, the different sections of a patent, how to do a prior art search, where to find statistics and other sources of patent information.

This guide is an introduction to patents for ASU science and engineering students.

Table of Contents

This guide is divided into sections designated by the TABs across the top of this page. The contents of these sections include:

About PatentsExplains the 3 main types of patents that the United States issues; breaks down the different sections of a patent and what each section contains. International patents are briefly covered as well. Links are provided to where more detailed information is available on the United States Patent and Trademark and the European Patent Office websites.